Ireland from above

Getting There

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July 1st 2005
Boston to Shannon was only five hours and five minutes long. Not too bad. And in spite of our sketchy “charter” status… our carrier, Ryan Airlines, was similar to the average American carrier. There were a large number of irish people aboard. I assume they were traveling back home after vacationing in the states. Not too many young people. So what do you do on a five-hour flight? O ... read more

North America » United States » Massachusetts » Boston

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more